Faced with a team member who feels lost, autonomy isn't enough: learn to direct without becoming authoritarian.
Use the right situational management style. Apply directive management wisely by training your team member, keeping them motivated, and providing close, structured follow-up.
10 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + EN
You will walk away with
- the markers of Motivence 1: neither competent nor motivated on the task
- precise framing — expectations, deadlines — while fully respecting the person
- an analysis of the causes of demotivation, so you can act on them
Target audience
Managers looking to acquire the fundamentals of management.
Learning objectives
- Choose the “directive” situational management style at the right moment.
- Adapt to your team member's level of competence and motivation.
- Analyze why the team member is unmotivated and find solutions together.
- Be precise in stating your expectations — the deliverable, the deadlines — while fully respecting the person.
Module outline
- Articles
- The “Motivence 1” positioning table
- Key tips for directive management
- Practical exercise: “Your Turn”
- Expert video“Directive Management”2'04An overview of directive management for people who are neither competent nor motivated on a task
- AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
